Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
I liked this movie more than The Force Awakens or The Last Jedi, but just because something doesn’t suck, doesn’t mean it is good. “Jar Jar” Abrams is the king of making mediocrity seem like art. The movie is colorful, flashy, and sometimes cute, but there was not enough substanceContinue Reading
Saving the Children of Haskell
Some have called me a rogue priest. They would not be wrong. The confines of conventional religions have confused me. I feel churches are overrated. The human experience is a fallible one. Corruption can and does occur in any organization of influence and power. The only way to truly knowContinue Reading
Vagina Monologues
Native women from Haskell Indian Nations University are finding a voice and becoming part of the larger conversation on violence against women in the Lawrence community. Haskell Faculty Michelle Sturges-Brown and Sierra Two Bulls took place in the community production of “The Vagina Monologues: Liberated Sisters,” a play that beganContinue Reading
Games Through Photos
Saturday 15th Haskell’s Men’s Basketballs team played against Oglala Lakota College and won 93-86. Haskell Seniors honored were Nakia Hendricks, Tristan Keah-Tigh, Bryon Elledge, and Antwon Winn. Haskell’s Men’s Basketball team played the Crowley’s Ridge College “Pioneers” on February 12th. The team won the game 87-77. During the game, playersContinue Reading
Softball Schedule
Haskell Indian Nations Univiersity’s women’s season started off in full swing on February 18 after 6 postponed games. The team currently has a 1-5 win loss record with future games coming up. March Game Schedule: 3/1 vs. Stephens College 3/5 vs. Ecclesia College 3/6 vs. Southwestern College Fastpitch Dreams SpringContinue Reading
Steve Miller Open
MANHATTAN, KS Feb. 22, 2020—Ten student athletes represented Haskell Indian Nations University at the Steve Miller Open. Sophomore Dorian Daw placed third in the men’s 800m with a time of 2:05:09, a personal best, and second in the men’s mile with a time of 4:49.23, freshman Nelson Yazzie placed fourthContinue Reading
Uprooted: Decaying Trees Plan to be Repurposed
As you were on your way to class in the first week of February, you may have noticed numerous aerial lift trucks and tree chippers hard at work. The commotion was hard to miss. The Kansas Tree Care (KTC) company was commissioned to remove and trim various trees on HaskellContinue Reading
HINU SP20 Convocation
Be engaged — Convocation speaker and Haskell Indian Nations University Alumni, Mr. Leroy “Buster” Silva, brought students and faculty to their feet delivering a message, engage with your friends and neighbors here at Haskell. Silva started his Haskell journey through the encouragement of his family and community to go andContinue Reading
Haskell Visited by Chaney
A Night with Chris Chaney — Haskell’s event welcoming Chris Chaney, Senior Counsel for Law Enforcement and Information Sharing, part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Tribal Justice brought students and community in to discuss national crime information, including the Tribal Access Program (TAP). The event promised knowledge,Continue Reading
New Beginnings
Orientation for Haskell Indian Nations University’s new, transfer, and returning students was a successful turn out. Workshops ranging from advice panels, class scheduling and a lot more were taking place over the five days before the official start of classes. Students were settling in, taking care of logistics and finalizingContinue Reading